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title: doubler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doubler» in the school dictionary: Something or someone that doubles an amount or size. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# doubler

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**Who acts:** score, player, you, both, doubler, quiz · **What happens:** double, count, score, win, call, turn · **To what, where:** amount, 5, doubler, voltage doubler, 7, team win · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«doubler» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [doubler in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/doubler.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something or someone that doubles an amount or size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:m1:1
# text = Something or someone that doubles an amount or size.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	conj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	doubles	double	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | present |  | a amount or size |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: games and sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A move or score that counts twice, or a player who scores twice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:m2:1
# text = A move or score that counts twice, or a player who scores twice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	scores	score	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | score |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **score** | present | a player |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: horse racing, betting — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bet on two races where you only win if both win (usually called a «double»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:m3:1
# text = A bet on two races where you only win if both win (usually called a «double»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | both |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | participle | both *not said here* |  |  |  |  | double, usually *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In our function machine, the doubler turns 5 into 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:x1:1
# text = In our function machine, the doubler turns 5 into 10.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doubler	doubler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the doubler | 5 |  |  |  | into 10; in our function machine | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent 5=Patient in machine=Topic into 10=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quiz had a doubler round where points counted twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:x2:1
# text = The quiz had a doubler round where points counted twice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doubler	doubler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the quiz | a doubler |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubler=Patient |
| 2 | **count** | past | points |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Land on the doubler square and your coins double!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:x3:1
# text = Land on the doubler square and your coins double!
1	Land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	doubler	doubler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
9	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coin** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engineer built a voltage doubler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:x4:1
# text = The engineer built a voltage doubler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engineer	engineer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	voltage	voltage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	doubler	doubler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the engineer | a voltage doubler |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset doubler=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you put 7 into the doubler, what comes out?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:x5:1
# text = If you put 7 into the doubler, what comes out?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doubler	doubler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | 7 |  | the doubler |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 7=Goal |
| 2 | **come out** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doubler round helped our team win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doubler:x6:1
# text = The doubler round helped our team win.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doubler	doubler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	round	round	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the doubler | our team win |  |  |  | round *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **win** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom win «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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